CRASH Newsletter
June/July, 2000
Roadcheck 2000 Truck Safety Inspections
Until last year, we had seen a decline in the proportion of big trucks inspected that have safety defects. However, this year’s results have stalled at last year’s rate of 23 % with safety defects. We anticipate that most regulators would agree that a 23 % failure rate is unacceptable when public safety is involved. Governments should provide them with more resources and inspectors.
|
Jurisdiction |
% Trucks Inspected Found to Have Safety Defects |
|
|
1999 |
2000 |
|
|
BC |
22 |
21 |
|
Alberta |
24 |
22 |
|
Saskatchewan |
19 |
20 |
|
Manitoba |
25 |
26 |
|
Ontario |
25 |
22 |
|
Quebec |
23 |
26 |
|
New Brunswick |
34 |
29 |
|
PEI |
36 |
21 |
|
Nova Scotia |
12 |
20 |
|
Newfoundland |
25 |
23 |
|
Yukon |
16 |
27 |
|
Northern Territories |
26 |
10 |
|
Canada |
23 |
23 |